Malvern Speeches

Members Statement - St. Andrew's Gardiner Cricket Club

Mr M. O'BRIEN (Malvern) — Congratulations to the St Andrew's Gardiner Cricket Club, which celebrates its centenary at a gala dinner this Saturday evening at the Malvern town hall. At the dinner William Birch, club historian, will launch a history of the club, which was founded in 1916 by members of the Gardiner Presbyterian Church. In what will be a wonderful celebration of the longevity of the church-based cricket club, an 86-year-old former player from the club's 1945 side will be in attendance. Surviving for 100 years is itself a form of success, but St Andrew's Gardiner Cricket Club has won no fewer than 27 premierships to date. I congratulate the club's president, Graham Bond, and all club members past and present on reaching this remarkable milestone and wish them the very best for the future.